It’s all about the neighborhood
With DC home to many avid readers, myself included, I wondered what wider trends my neighbors were reading. Katie Presley, buyer for Upshur Street Books in Petworth and Pablo Sierra, owner of Walls of Books in Park View, provided a look at what tops our neighborhood bestseller lists and what 2017 trends might shape reading lists for 2018.
Read MoreThe following draft agenda is for the next Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D public meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. ANC 4D hosts their meetings at the Washington Latin Public Charter School, 5200 2nd Street NW. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
Please note the meeting will take place in the Library at Washington Latin PCS this month instead of the Multipurpose Room.
If you're looking for a great two bedroom condo in Petworth, then unit 401 at 804 Taylor Street NW is a phenomenal option. Located across the street from Petworth Recreation Center, a block from Upshur Street restaurants and retail and a few blocks from metro and bikeshare, it's a fully renovated condo originally built in 1957. It's being offered by Ryan DaSilva from Compass Realty.
Read MoreIt was a really great first Petworth Bandstand show on Sunday at Petworth Citizen. My thanks to everyone who came out, ate a great meal and donated to the Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative! Here's some pictures and videos from the show.
Read MoreThe Petworth Playground at 8th and Taylor Streets NW is getting a $2 million makeover, and the Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of General Services (DGS) just released a survey asking for your opinion on the changes. You can take the survey in one of three languages and help shape what the playground will look like and what features it will have. The survey will close in three weeks.
Read MoreLike many restaurants on Georgia Avenue, Sandovan’s Restaurant and Lounge often serves double duty on the weekends when it turns into a live music and dancing venue. But when I came on a Thursday night, it was to try the food. And I left with a new favorite jerk chicken spot.
Read MoreWhile the US Men's National Team will not be in Russia for the World Cup, a special group of young women (including students from Petworth) are set to represent the United States at the Street Child World Cup in Russia this May, and make a difference in doing so. Watch the great video!
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, February 14th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. Here is the draft agenda for the meeting.
Read MoreThe first Petworth Bandstand is this Sunday, February 11th from 1-4pm at Petworth Citizen. We put out a call for local bands and got a great response. This Sunday's show features the 7th Street Rockers, Proper Pets and Dan Rosenbush! It's gonna be great!
Read MoreCabana Grill, the pint-sized eatery located at 4128 Georgia Ave NW, would be easy to miss if not for its bright yellow exterior. It's also serving up Petworth’s best BBQ. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say this is some of the best BBQ in the city.
Read MoreIt's time for the Washington City Paper Best of DC 2018 Reader's Poll... when you get to choose your favorite restaurants, entertainment, services and of course, best community blog! Like this one!
Read MoreFacebook uses some pretty intense algorithms to control the content that shows up on your personal timeline. Recently, they made changes to prioritize posts from family and friends over the Pages you follow. This means you won't see as many Petworth News posts as you might have previously.
In fact, you might not see most of them.
Read MorePho Viet USA, a bright new Pho shop that opened across from the Georgia Ave metro in November, has a small menu. You can get Pho (beef pho, chicken pho, shrimp pho, combo pho, veggie pho). You can get spring rolls and egg rolls... and that’s pretty much it. That’s by design, says manager Layla Nguyen, who moved to the US from Vietnam six years ago.
Get to know Pho Viet USA, a new addition to Petworth's food scene, located at 3713 New Hampshire Ave NW.
Read MoreOn SUNDAY, January 28th at 2pm, the market’s organizers will be holding an open community meeting at the Petworth Library, providing an opportunity for customers, vendors, local businesses and other community stakeholders an opportunity to discuss the future of the market. They're looking for your input as well.
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